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FinTech

Financial technology, often shortened to fintech, is the technology and innovation that aims to compete with traditional financial methods in the delivery of financial services. It is an emerging industry that uses technology to improve activities in finance.

Brexit Not Knocking Global SMEs’ Confidence, Survey Finds
Brexit Not Knocking Global SMEs’ Confidence, Survey Finds
April 12, 2017  |  B2B Payments

The year is expected to be a strong one for U.K. SMEs despite political and economic uncertainty in the midst of Brexit. New analysis from...

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APAC’s Unique (And Not-So-Unique) Challenges To SME FinTech
APAC’s Unique (And Not-So-Unique) Challenges To SME FinTech
April 10, 2017  |  B2B Payments

The image of SME finance services varies greatly across the globe. So when large financial conglomerates ramp up operations in a single region, like Mastercard has recently...

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Mastercard Announces 2017 Start Path Spring Class
Mastercard Announces 2017 Start Path Spring Class
April 10, 2017  |  Innovation

Spring has arrived — which means flowers are blooming, birds are singing, sandals are emerging from closets — and startups are signing up with Mastercard to reshape the future...

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Capital One Gauges Payment Execs’ Tech Appetite
Capital One Gauges Payment Execs’ Tech Appetite
April 07, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Capital One released a new survey Thursday (April 6) to uncover why payment professionals who aware of the benefits of new technologies are holding themselves back...

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Bustlingly Busy, Visa’s Vistas Expand
Bustlingly Busy, Visa’s Vistas Expand
April 07, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Sizzle Big Tech Battle of Market Caps: Amazon’s market cap has hit a significant milestone. With a new high of $900 a share, the company’s...

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Tech Center: Atlanta’s Southern Charmed Tech Industry Heats Up
Tech Center: Atlanta’s Southern Charmed Tech Industry Heats Up
April 06, 2017  |  Tech Center

Atlanta, Georgia, is so much more than just another southern city to pick up sweet tea and politely “bless someone’s heart.” Home to companies like...

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Abra Goes Global, Leverages Crowdtesting
Abra Goes Global, Leverages Crowdtesting
April 06, 2017  |  Mobile Applications

For technology startups looking to expand their reach, crowdtesting has become a key resource to ensure operability on the global market. FinTech Abra, for instance,...

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Product Management Software Startup Akeneo In $13M Series B
Product Management Software Startup Akeneo In $13M Series B
April 05, 2017  |  Investments

The Investment Tracker accelerated in terms of activity and deal size in the week that ended March 31. For that period, $2.3 billion in fund...

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Stripe of Turkey Iyzico Completes $15M VC Round Of Funding
Stripe of Turkey Iyzico Completes $15M VC Round Of Funding
April 04, 2017  |  Mobile Commerce

Iyzico, the Turkish startup that enables eCommerce sites and other apps to accept online payments, completed a $15 million round of fundraising Monday (April 3)....

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